International Business News - MON http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Monsanto Co. said it has received regulatory approval to import its Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans into China, the largest purchaser of U.S. soybeans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/monsanto-gets-approval-to-sell-soybeans-in-china.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:27:33 EDT Monsanto Co., which develops genetically modified plants, said Tuesday it had settled a two-year patent infringement dispute with Pilot Grove Cooperative Elevator Inc. for an undisclosed amount. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/monsanto-pilot-grove-settle-patent-dispute.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:58:10 EDT Monsanto Co., which develops genetically modified plants, and Israel's Evogene Ltd. said Thursday they will collaborate on finding key plant genes related to yield, environmental stress and fertilizer utilization. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/monsanto-evogene-launch-another-collaboration.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:25:18 EDT Archer Daniels Midland Co., Deere & Co. and Monsanto Co. said Tuesday they will conduct collaborative research on the best ways to turn the throwaway parts of corn plants into biofuel and other products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/adm-deere-monsanto-start-joint-bioenergy-project.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:08:33 EDT Monsanto Co. and China National Seed Group Corp. on Thursday say they will expand their joint venture that provides corn seed to Chinese farmers. Under the deal, China Seed, a subsidiary of Sinochem Corp., and Monsanto Far East Ltd., a Monsanto subsidiary, will increase their investment in CNSGC-Dekalb Seed Co. formed in 2001. The agreement will allow the joint venture to expand its existing corn seed business by combining its business operations with the corn seed business of China Seed and providing the joint venture with access to cord seed hybrids developed by Monsanto and China Seed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/monsanto-chinese-company-expanding-seed-venture.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:33:33 EDT Monsanto Co. is unloading a harvest of controversy with its $300 million sale of the Posilac cow hormone to drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. Posilac has never been a big part of Monsanto's future growth plans, but the genetically engineered hormone has gotten outsized public attention because of concerns about its effect on human health. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/monsanto-sells-controversial-cow-hormone-for-300m.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:37:37 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/bjs-h-p-mcclatchy-suntech-power-are-big-movers.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:30:05 EDT Monsanto Co. said Wednesday it agreed to sell its Posilac brand of cow hormones to drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. for at least $300 million. Indianapolis-based Lilly may also make additional payments to Monsanto, an agricultural chemical company, contingent on the results of the deal. The sale will be completed "as soon as practical," Monsanto said in a statement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/lilly-to-buy-posilac-dairy-brand-from-monsanto.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:50:06 EDT Monsanto Co.'s gross profits from corn seed sales could rise by up to 30 percent during fiscal year 2009, the company's chief executive said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/monsanto-boosts-outlook-for-corn-seed-sales.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:25:56 EDT Food processor and ethanol producer Archer Daniels Midland Co. spent $330,000 in the second quarter lobbying on the farm bill and ethanol, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/archer-daniels-midland-spent-330k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:52:58 EDT In the soybean world, Kip Cullers is the equivalent of a rock star. He's the undisputed world champion of soybean production and he's spilling the beans, so to speak, on his record-shattering secrets. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104706-world-soybean-champ.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/when-the-soybean-champ-speaks-thousands-listen.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/when-the-soybean-champ-speaks-thousands-listen.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:30:54 EDT The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday denied a request from Texas Gov. Rick Perry to cut the federal ethanol mandate in half for a year. Perry spokeswoman Allison Castle said EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson spoke to Perry about his waiver request by phone shortly before Johnson announced the agency's decision publicly Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/epa-denies-texas-governors-ethanol-waiver-request.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:03:41 EDT Ethanol producers such as Archer Daniels Midland Co. will be closely watching Thursday as the Environmental Protection Agency rules on a request from the governor of Texas to waive the ethanol mandate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/ahead-of-the-bell-epa-to-rule-on-ethanol-request.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:13:34 EDT Monsanto Co. said Wednesday it was looking to divest its Posilac hormone used to increase dairy production in the coming months. The company said it wants to focus on expanding its seeds and traits businesses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/monsanto-planning-to-divest-posilac-dairy-product.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:04:06 EDT The argument over using crops to make biofuels is about to get a little louder, courtesy of a new group formed by some of the biggest agribusiness companies in the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/agribusiness-heavies-form-biofuels-lobbying-group.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:38:22 EDT Soybean farmer David Brumback calls himself a loyal customer of Monsanto Co. His product of choice: genetically engineered seeds resistant to pesticides and weed killers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/monsanto-patent-fight-ensnares-missouri-farm-town.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:57:51 EDT Agricultural product maker Monsanto Co. said Wednesday that it had completed its purchase of Marmot SA, which operates Semillas Cristiani Burkard, a Guatemala-based seed company that focuses on hybrid corn production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/monsanto-closes-guatemalan-corn-seed-co-purchase.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:13:40 EDT Among the premarket stories for Thursday, June 26, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--A Goldman Sachs analyst removed chemical producer Albemarle Corp. from his "Conviction Buy" list to make room for Monsanto Co., which posted a 42 percent rise in fiscal third-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/premarket-roundup-albemarle-gdp.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:28:58 EDT A Goldman Sachs analyst removed chemical producer Albemarle Corp. from his "Conviction Buy" list to make room for Monsanto Co., which posted a 42 percent rise in fiscal third-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/ahead-of-the-bell-albemarle.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:17:24 EDT Shares of agricultural chemical companies traded mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. In the sector, Monsanto Co. posted a higher fiscal third-quarter profit on strong demand for Roundup herbicide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-agricultural-chemicals-mixed.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:09:44 EDT